Car crashes into Aubuchon Hardware in Cohasset, police say

On Sunday at about 3:45 p.m., Cohasset Police Officers were dispatched to 828 Chief Justice, the Aubuchon Hardware Company, after receiving a report that a vehicle crashed through the front window of the store, our news partners at Wicked Local/Cohasset reported.

On arrival, officers were able to determine that there were no injuries. Officers spoke to the driver of a 2012 Honda CRV, who was identified as a 51-year-old female from Scituate.

The female told authorities she was at Aubuchon Hardware to purchase a large bag of ice melt for her home. She said she knew that the ice melt was heavy, so she attempted to back her vehicle up to the front door of the store.

While in the process of backing up, she mistakenly hit the accelerator instead of the brakes, and smashed through the front of the building, causing her vehicle to careen through the store and into the isles where artificial Christmas trees were on sale.Several store employees had to jump out of the way to keep from being struck by the vehicle. Cohasset acting Chief of Police William Quigley said it was a miracle that no one was injured during this crash.

Employees of the store have boarded the front of the business up and the building inspector has declared that there was no structural damage to the premises. The store will be able to open on Monday.

This crash remains under investigation.

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